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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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